The captain of the tugboat Cyclone, André Laurent, rushes off to save the Mirva. He abandons his sick wife Yvonne and the couple celebrating their marriage. In the early morning, the Cyclone tugs the Mirva ashore with Catherine aboard.
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| Jean Gabin | ... |
Le capitaine André Laurent
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| Madeleine Renaud | ... |
Yvonne Laurent
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| Michèle Morgan | ... |
Catherine
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| Charles Blavette | ... |
Gabriel Tanguy
(as Blavette)
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| Jean Marchat | ... |
Marc, le capitaine du 'Mirva'
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Nane Germon | ... |
Renée Tanguy
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| Jean Dasté | ... |
Le radio
(as Jean Daste)
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| René Bergeron | ... |
Georges
(as Bergeron)
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Henri Poupon | ... |
Le docteur Maulette
(as Poupon)
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Anne Laurens | ... |
Marie Poubennec
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Le Meur
(as Perez)
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Marcel Duhamel | ... |
Pierre Poubennec
(as Duhamel)
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Henri Pons | ... |
Roger
(as Pons)
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Sinoël | ... |
L'armateur
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| Fernand Ledoux | ... |
Kerlo, le bosco
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| Léonce Corne | ... |
Un invité à la noce (uncredited)
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| Lucien Coëdel | ... |
Un marin du 'Cyclope' (uncredited)
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| Henri Crémieux | ... |
L'administrateur (uncredited)
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| Alain Cuny | ... |
Un matelot du 'Mirva' (uncredited)
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| Robert Dhéry | ... |
Un matelot au mariage (uncredited)
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Marc Doelnitz | ... |
(uncredited)
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Geller | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Robert Le Ray | ... |
(uncredited)
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Georges Malkine | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Marcel Melrac | ... |
Un marin du 'Cyclope' (uncredited)
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| Raymone | ... |
La bonne de l'hôtel (uncredited)
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Max Rogerys | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Paul Violette | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Grémillon | ||
Written by
| Roger Vercel | ... | (novel) |
| Jacques Prévert | ... | (scenario) & |
| André Cayatte | ... | (adaptation) |
| Jacques Prévert | ... | (dialogue) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (adaptation) |
| Roger Vercel | ... | (adaptation) |
| Georges Combot | ... | |
Produced by
| Joseph Lucachevitch | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Roland Manuel | ... | (as Roland-Manuel) |
Cinematography by
| Armand Thirard | ... | (as A. Thirard) |
Editing by
| Yvonne Martin | ||
| Marcel Cravenne | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Alexandre Trauner | ||
Makeup Department
| Acho Chakatouny | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Louis Wipf | ... | unit production manager |
| Roland Tual | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Louis Daquin | ... | assistant director |
| Max Slater | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Joseph de Bretagne | ... | sound (as de Bretagne) |
Special Effects by
| Nicolas Wilcké | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Née | ... | camera operator (as L. Née) |
| Emmanuel Lowenthal | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Roger Desormière | ... | musical director (as Roger Désormières) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films Sonores Tobis (1941) (France) (theatrical)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1941) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Státní Pujcovna Filmu (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- MK2 Films (1941) (World-wide)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- France 3 (1977) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- ARTE (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2023) (France) (tv)
- MK2 (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- SEDIF (1945) (Belgium) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Tobis (1942) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
André Laurent, the captain of a tugboat, married Yvonne ten years ago. She has a heart disease but does not want to tell him. She dreams he quits the job for they can live quietly. One night, during a sea rescue, he meets Catherine. She wants to leave her husband, the captain of the rescued ship. She is a beautiful and unusual woman. Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | A tempestuous love story in the great French style...! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film's production was heavily disrupted by the Second World War. Filming started in July 1939 but was interrupted on 3 September due to France declaring war on Germany, with director Jean Grémillon and lead actor Jean Gabin being mobilized. With a special permission granted, shooting resumed on 6 May 1940 but was interrupted again in June with the German army at the gates of Paris, leading producer Joseph Lucachevitch to flee to the USA while assistant director Louis Daquin and editor Marcel Cravenne took the film reels to the south of France, in Marseille and Pau. Filming resumed for the final time under German occupation in 1941, despite both lead actors Jean Gabin and Michèle Morgan having fled to the USA and concluded on 2 September, with some planned scenes having never been shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008). See more » |